In the Three Kingdoms period, the opening scene features the killing of Huang Gai, shocking Zhou Yu!

"Alone at Red Cliff, I fought a bloody battle for a thousand miles."

"For the Han Dynasty, for the nation."

"My 800,000 soldiers have suffered countless casualties, and my warships have been reduced to ashes."

"But I've finally returned, only to hear that in Xuchang city..."

"Are people laughing? Are they celebrating with a banquet?"

"Someone even said... my end is near?"

"Who?"

Cao Cao drew his Heaven-Slaying Sword directly.

"Step forward."

"Let me see."

"Is your neck as hard as my sword?"

The courtiers trembled and prostrated themselves on the ground.

No one dared to speak.

Even their breathing was deliberately suppressed.

Cao Cao sneered and turned around.

He faced Liu Xie, who was kneeling on the throne, once again.

"His Majesty."

Cao Cao pressed forward relentlessly.

This is extremely disrespectful.

This is overstepping one's bounds.

But he didn't care at all.

"Your Majesty, I risk my life at the front."

"Is His Majesty well in the inner palace?"

"Why can't His Majesty even manage his own ministers?"

Liu Xie's face turned pale instantly.

"No...no."

"I...I didn't..."

He was shaking all over.

It's like a little rabbit cornered by a tiger.

The intense murderous aura emanating from Cao Cao made Liu Xie feel nauseous.

Cao Cao threw the Heaven-Slaying Sword he was holding directly to the ground.

"Your Majesty, tell me, which of the people below are treacherous officials, who have misled you? Let's settle this matter together today."

Liu Xie was overly panicked.

The jade pendant held in the right hand.

That was a jade pendant with a dragon design, representing the authority and dignity of the emperor.

My palms were covered in cold sweat.

Cao Cao threw the sword forward again.

The jade pendant slipped off.

It rolled onto the ground.

"Rolling around—"

It rolled all the way to Cao Cao's feet.

Stop.

The entire room fell silent.

This is not just a breach of etiquette.

This is a disgrace to the royal family.

Why did you have to fall at this time?

Liu Xie instinctively reached out to pick it up.

I was just turning to the side, preparing to get up.

"My...jade pendant..."

"Wait a minute."

Cao Cao spoke.

Liu Xie's body froze in mid-air.

Getting up is not an option, sitting down is not an option either.

Cao Cao glanced at the jade pendant at his feet.

The material is good; it's a high-quality Hetian jade.

He didn't move.

They didn't seem inclined to help the young emperor pick it up either.

Several eunuchs wanted to get up.

Cao Cao glared at him directly.

Terrified, he knelt on the ground and buried his head in his crotch.

Who dares to make a move?

Whoever touches it dies.

Cao Cao wanted Liu Xie to step down on his own.

In front of the entire court of civil and military officials.

Like a dog, he picked up the jade pendant from the Prime Minister's feet.

This is humiliation.

It was about humiliating the imperial power by trampling it into the mud.

As long as Liu Xie bends down.

The might of the Han Dynasty was completely gone.

Liu Xie understands.

The courtiers understood as well.

Fu Wan, Kong Rong, and others were furious.

But there was nothing they could do.

No one wanted to provoke Cao Cao at this time.

Time passed second by second.

Liu Xie's eyes welled up with tears.

humiliation.

fear.

despair.

He looked at the jade pendant.

Then he looked at Cao Cao, who was blocking the way in front of the jade pendant.

Finally, he turned his gaze to the armored general.

Zhao Yu.

That legendary vicious dog that "only obeyed Cao Cao's orders".

Liu Xie didn't know why he was looking at him.

Perhaps it was instinct.

Perhaps it was because Zhao Yu didn't have that contemptuous look in his eyes.

Liu Xie's lips trembled.

Use a voice that only a few people nearby can hear.

He muttered something under his breath.

"Help...help me..."

"Pick it up."

Cao Cao heard this.

He gave a disdainful laugh.

Do you expect my vicious dog to help you?

Zhao Yu is my man!

He'll just kick the jade pendant even further!

Cao Cao was ready to watch the show.

They had even already planned how to praise Zhao Yu.

however,

【Ding. 】

[Command detected: Pick up the jade pendant.]

[Posted by: Liu Xie (LV.100)]

[Obstacle source: Cao Cao (LV.99, intending to stop him).]

[Judgment: Privilege suppression.]

[Execution Mode: Forced Execution]

[Speed: MAX.]

"Whoosh—"

No one saw how Zhao Yu moved.

too fast.

a second before.

He was still standing five steps away from the bottom of the steps.

The next second.

He had already appeared at Cao Cao's feet.

Bend over.

Reach out.

He steadily caught the jade pendant in his hand.

Cao Cao felt a blur before his eyes.

"Why did he pick it up?"

Before I gave the order?

Before Cao Cao could react.

Zhao Yu had already straightened up.

Turn around.

Facing Liu Xie on the dragon throne.

Liu Xie thought the general was angry and wanted to kill him.

I thought I was going to die.

He closed his eyes.

"It's over..."

"Thump."

Zhao Yu knelt on one knee.

Standardized movements.

Respectful.

There's not a single flaw to it.

He held the jade pendant in both hands.

Raise it high above your head.

It was held up in front of Liu Xie.

"His Majesty."

"Your jade pendant."

"Hold on tight, don't drop it again."

Liu Xie opened his eyes in disbelief, not knowing what Zhao Yu meant.

Cao Cao watched this scene unfold.

"Zhao Yu?"

"What are you doing?"

Zhao Yu ignored Cao Cao.

(In the system's assessment, the Emperor is currently the only highest-level interactive object.)

The emperor did not receive it.

Zhao Yu reminded him again,

"His Majesty,"

"Here you go, it's quite expensive."

"It's broken, and I can't afford to pay for it."

This honest statement dispelled Liu Xie's doubts.

Liu Xie suddenly realized what was happening.

He reached out and took back the jade pendant.

Her fingertips touched Zhao Yu's palm.

It's warm.

This is what it means...

The warmth of a loyal minister.

how many years.

"Thanks……"

Liu Xie's voice choked with emotion.

"Thank you, my dear minister."

Zhao Yu stood up.

When passing by Cao Cao.

It paused for a moment.

Cao Cao stared intently at him.

"Who gave you permission to move?"

Cao Cao lowered his voice.

Zhao Yu looked at Cao Cao.

He looked completely innocent.

He pointed to Liu Xie above.

"Prime Minister."

"The emperor told me to pick it up."

Cao Cao gritted his teeth:

"You just pick it up because he tells you to?"

"Whose side are you on?"

Zhao Yu blinked.

Justified and confident:

"Prime Minister, he is the Emperor."

"You're just the prime minister; a higher rank can have absolute power."

"If he doesn't speak, I'll listen to you."

"He spoke up, so I listened to him."

"That's the rule, didn't you tell me that?"

Cao Cao "..."

When the hell did I ever teach you this?

What I teach is "No one can command you except me!"

and many more.

In Cao Cao's subconscious,

Was Emperor Liu Xie even considered a "human being"?

He's just a "memorial tablet".

But in Zhao Yu's logic...

The Emperor of Han Dynasty is... the final boss.

Cao Cao was speechless with embarrassment at Zhao Yu's retort.

I want to get angry.

But looking at the astonished expressions on the faces of the court officials...

Seeing the light of hope ignited in the eyes of Kong Rong, Fu Wan, and others.

Cao Cao suddenly realized.

You must not get angry.

If I lose my temper now, it would be tantamount to admitting that I can't control my subordinates.

They admitted that Zhao Yu had "betrayed" them.

That's like slapping yourself in the face.

Moreover, it would send the wrong signal to the royalists—that Zhao Yu is one of their people.

Cao Cao truly lived up to his name.

For an instant.

I came up with a perfect explanation.

"it is good."

"Good job finding it."

Cao Cao turned around.

He faced his ministers.

Say it out loud:

"See that?"

"Your Majesty has been disrespectful."

"Only I, the Tiger Guard Lieutenant General, dare to step forward and uphold the Emperor's dignity!"

"You so-called loyal ministers."

waste!

"What are you all doing?"

"Everyone's just watching the show!"

"Zhao Yu!"

"exist."

"You did the right thing!"

"Though Your Majesty is weak, you are still a sovereign and a father."

"As your subjects, our duty is to help Your Majesty... 'pick up' what you've lost!"

(Implied: Imperial power was lost during Dong Zhuo's time, and it was picked up by my Cao family.)

The courtiers were dumbfounded.

This explanation... works?